Vegas News | New Slots, MGM’s Big 3 And Rod Stewart Gets A Haircut!

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It’s your bi-monthly edition of Vegas News! We’re going to change things up in my weekly column for the next couple of months.

The news will still be delivered every other week. In the weeks I don’t share what’s happening in Las Vegas, we’re going to explore what you’ll experience at ZorkFest in November.

There will be plenty of gambling and travel information brought to you by some of the smartest people in their field at ZorkFest. Many of the casino topics are old hat for me but the event is useful beyond casinos and travel.

During the first ZorkFest, I learned that I can apply some of these tips and tricks to my everyday life. Nobody will understand how I get a little too excited by saving $1 per gallon for gas and getting cash back for the purchase.

While presenters were explaining how to maximize miles and points for travel and casino visits I was thinking about other ways to use the information. I’m always open to learning new tips and tricks for things I enjoy regularly from gambling to buying gas.

Anyway, I’m looking forward to ZorkFest but it’s time to get to the Vegas News from the past couple of weeks.

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Casino and Vegas Quick Hits

Caesars And MGM Earnings News (and more)

I love the aerial view of Caesars Palace. The mish-mosh of the hotel towers reminds me why I used to always get lost trying to navigate the property.

I also marvel at how they built a casino with a single hotel tower and kept expanding over the years. Nobody would design a casino like this from scratch but somehow it works – even if people get lost.

Caesars reported earnings since the last Vegas News column. You can read the press release with financials here.

I thought it was strange that the company made it a point to say that this was its best WSOP ever. They noted how WSOP drives hotel room sales, F & B revenue, and more. The company also noted that it barely makes money from WSOP online. 

Shortly after the earnings call the company sold the WSOP brand. However, Caesars will still host WSOP for 20 years. Aha! Read more here. 

The Caesars Palace Poker Room is closed “temporarily.” The company says it will reopen after the high-limit slots room renovation is completed. Like most things with this company, I’ll believe it when I see it.  Read more here.

Horseshoe is now the only Caesars Las Vegas property with a poker room. 

Speaking of Horseshoe, during the earnings call the new Versailles Tower (formerly part of Horseshoe) at Paris is already making more money per room. The revenue increase was expected and will be greater during the second half of the year with the balcony rooms opening in July. 

You can read more about Caesars’ earnings and Las Vegas news from the call here.

Rod Stewart will return to Caesars Palace next year. Read more here. 

Rod Stewart got a haircut at The Barbershop inside Cosmopolitan. This is the most fun promo pic I’ve seen in a while.

MGM Resorts also reported earnings. You can read the press release with financials here. 

Much of the Las Vegas news from MGM evolves around the “Big 3” – Aria, Bellagio, and Cosmopolitan. Like most casino corporations in 2024, the company is laser-focused on high-end customers. I shared specifics here.

Look for new suites across the board next year. When the company finishes its MGM Grand renovations that furniture will be donated to Excalibur for a cheap upgrade.

One specific note of interest is that Mariott Bonvoy guests spend about $100 more per day than the guests they’re replacing. About half of the money is for rooms and the other half for non-gaming amenities. 

I shared my thoughts on The Cosmopolitan becoming an MGM Rewards property last week. No need to rehash that but it’s new from the last time we had Vegas News in late July.

The company swapped Holsteins for a Mexican restaurant at The Cosmopolitan. Read more here.

Don’t be surprised to see more restaurant changes at the property now that it’s 100% in the MGM system.

Location-related: Jason Aldean’s Kitchen will open between Aria and The Cosmopolitan. Read more here.

G2E Is Coming!

G2E (Global Gaming Expo), the annual gaming industry expo and conference, is less than two months away. During the expo gaming manufacturers show of their latest games for casinos. Many new games will end up in casinos over the next year. Get ready to see a lot of new machines leading into the event. I’ll share some bigger names here. 

House Of Dragon slots by Aristocrat (above) will be in casinos before the end of the year. Read more here. 

Last year the big-name slot machine from Light & Wonder was Squid Game. That’s finally hitting casinos. Before the year is over there will be new Huff n Puff, Hobit, Dracula, and Quick Hit slots. The company will also have Kong Skull Island slot machine in casinos before the year is over. 

The What The Duck slot machine from Konami is in the lead for the most fun new slot machine name of the year.

Show News 

Look for a “Wizard of Oz” show at the Sphere. Talk to me when we can play WOO slots on the screens (indoors or outdoors) at the Sphere. Read more here. 

The Eagles added a bunch of shows at the Sphere since the first announcement. Read more here. 

Rumor is that Janet Jackson will do a residency at Resorts World. Read more here.

Speaking of Resorts World, Carrie Underwood signed an extension for her show. Read more here. 

Blake Shelton will do a limited engagement at Caesars Palace next year. 

Las Vegas Quick Hits!

This is a packed Vegas news so don’t look at this as a “leftover news” section. 

The Venetian poker room in the Grand Canal Shoppes is open. Read a review here. 

The Fontainebleau Signature Series sounds similar to Wynn Masterclasses. Learn more here.

Wynn reported earnings too. There was little Vegas news during the call. Read the press release with financials here.

Wynn is hosting some kind of 666 steak thing. Read more here. 

The Big 10 will have its conference basketball tournament in Las Vegas in 2027 despite not having a college or team in the city. Read more here.

A hotel tower at 4 Queens is getting a big renovation. Read more here. 

Station Casinos announced its first non-casino gaming tavern will be in North Vegas. Read more here. 

Last and least, I love these casino drone videos. This one zooms through Fontainebleau. 

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Marc grew up on the mean streets of the South Bronx. He's the rare combination of Yankees and Jets fan which explains his often contrarian point of view. He learned about gambling at a young age working down the street from a bookie who took action on anything from the mainstream sports to the last three digits of the purse for certain horse races. Yeah, that's a thing. Today Marc is a freelance writer and social media consultant which allows him to work anywhere there's a wifi signal. This allows him to work from the sportsbook at Red Rock Resort or the food court at The Venetian where you’ll find fast and free wifi. Writing about steak, booze, gambling and Las Vegas is a tough job but somebody has to do it.

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